End of the Sermon

Even in the Primordial World, power was a good thing.

With power, one could claim the moral high ground when facing fellow disciples and suppress them from a position of righteousness.

The rules of a sect always protected the interests of those who wielded them, not those bound by them.

By saying this, Yuanshi Tianzun was already preparing to delegate authority to Meng Chen and groom him as the next leader of the Chan Sect.

This was an enormous boon for Meng Chen.

The Son of the Azure Dragon's status was certainly extraordinary, but he might still end up being captured by the Primordial Calamity Sage and made into a mount. Kong Xuan was the Son of the Primordial Phoenix, yet hadn't he ultimately become a mount as well?

The leader of the Chan Sect was different.

As long as Meng Chen became the leader of the Chan Sect, even a Sage would have to think twice, then think again before killing him.

The leader of the Chan Sect represented the face of Xuanmen. Capturing him as a mount would not only mean fighting Yuanshi Tianzun to the death, but also slapping Hongjun Daozu across the face.

Surely, not even the Primordial Calamity Sage could bear such a huge burden.

Faced with Yuanshi Tianzun's favor, Meng Chen did not dare grow arrogant. He bowed to Yuanshi Tianzun. "This disciple is willing to share Master's burdens."

After bowing, he sat properly once more and continued listening to Yuanshi Tianzun's sermon.

With a Sage personally guiding him, how could he bear to take his leave? At worst, he could divide his attention, consolidating his cultivation while listening to the Dao.

For a Golden Immortal, that posed no difficulty at all.

For a Golden Immortal, using a thousand minds at once, ten thousand minds at once, or even transforming into the living beings of a Small Chiliocosm was merely a trivial matter.

Seeing that Meng Chen had not left but continued listening to his sermon, a faint smile appeared on Yuanshi Tianzun's lips.

He was a Sage, and he had responsibilities to fulfill.

Sorting out the laws of heaven and earth, slaying Extraterrestrial Demons approaching the Primordial Wilderness, enlightening all living beings, suppressing the Calamity Fate of the Primordial World...

He bore far too many responsibilities. He could not remain in the Jade Void Palace forever, teaching his disciples.

Thus, every sermon he gave was a rare opportunity for these disciples.

As the Three Pure Ones continued their sermons, a second person among the three teachings finally broke through in cultivation. The second to break through was not Guang Chengzi, but Daoist Duobao of the Intercepting Teaching.

Daoist Ran Deng, that hook-nosed old eagle who loved hiding his abilities, did not count. Daoist Duobao was unquestionably among the finest of the Sage disciples. Besides, Daoist Ran Deng had even been pushed out of the position of Buddha Ancestor by Daoist Duobao.

Although Daoist Duobao had merely advanced a minor realm and entered the Golden Immortal Second Step, it was still a breakthrough.

Watching Daoist Duobao successfully open up a Small Chiliocosm, Master Tongtian felt a surge of pride.

The disciples of the Intercepting Teaching were no weaker than anyone!

Daoist Duobao did not disappoint Master Tongtian's praise. After breaking through, he swiftly calmed his mind and continued listening to the Dao.

Not long after Daoist Duobao's breakthrough, signs of advancement appeared simultaneously in the Jade Void Palace and Biyou Palace. Guang Chengzi and Our Lady of Wudang advanced to the Golden Immortal Second Step at nearly the same time.

Yuanshi Tianzun and Master Tongtian were both greatly pleased by this.

Xuanmen truly had worthy successors. Though these disciples were still weak, one day they would grow into pillars of Xuanmen.

Sage Laozi stopped refining pills and looked toward the depths of the Primordial Wilderness.

An Innate Human Clan member at the Heavenly Immortal realm was riding a cloud of light and racing toward Kunlun Mountain. Though the journey was filled with hardships, he never gave up.

The Human Race had been created by Sage Nuwa using her own essence blood. Bearing the bloodline of a Sage, they were born as immortals.

The three thousand humans personally created by Sage Nuwa each possessed Golden Immortal cultivation. Even the Human Race created from the gourd vine possessed immortal bodies.

However, in the Primordial World, whose vastness could not be measured even in light-years, a Heavenly Immortal was insignificant beyond measure. Grand Master Xuandu's daily speed of three trillion li was scarcely faster than an immortal crane's.

Grand Master Xuandu had already flown for thirty thousand years since leaving the Human Race. Yet he still remained an immeasurable distance from Kunlun Mountain.

Sage Laozi naturally knew that Grand Master Xuandu could not fly to Kunlun Mountain. He could fly until the end of time and still never arrive. Sage Laozi was merely testing Grand Master Xuandu's determination.

As long as Grand Master Xuandu passed his test, wherever his heart yearned for would be Kunlun.

"Enter my sect, my disciple!"

Sage Laozi bestowed a blessing upon this Human Race member from afar, then continued refining pills.

Naturally, Grand Master Xuandu would not enter the sect so easily.

Sage Laozi's sole disciple would practically be the next leader of the Teaching of Humanity. It was not a position just anyone could take.

Time flowed on, years passing like a shuttle. In the blink of an eye, one hundred and eight thousand years had passed.

The two Sages ended their sermons, and the many Sage disciples also emerged from their cultivation states.

After the Sages' instruction, all the disciples had greatly improved their cultivation. Though not every one of them had broken through, each had gained immensely. Their strength had risen tremendously.

Meng Chen was naturally the most conspicuous. In one go, he broke through to the Peak Golden Immortal realm, his strength increasing by more than a hundredfold.

Such a change naturally drew exceptional attention.

Guang Chengzi, Chijingzi, and Manjusri, Heavenly Lord of Broad Law had also broken through, but compared to Meng Chen, they were nothing.

Looking at Meng Chen, whose strength was unfathomable, the pride they had felt after becoming Sage disciples and advancing in cultivation immediately vanished.

Their cultivation was still far too lacking!

Meng Chen had spent one hundred and eight thousand years completely stabilizing his cultivation. Moreover, he had comprehended the key to entering the Grand Golden Immortal realm.

The Grand Golden Immortal realm was a process of breaking through from finite to infinite. During this process, one first had to accumulate mana.

The power of the River of Fate was no joke. Without sufficient mana, one simply could not draw in Alternate Selves and unite every Alternate Self into the True Self.

Therefore, to break through to the Grand Golden Immortal realm, one had to improve one's attainments in the Time Law, Law of Space, and Law of Destiny. Then, one had to combine those three laws with one's essence, qi, and spirit, cultivate the Three Flowers, and reach the realm of Three Flowers Gathering Atop.

Only the power of Three Flowers Gathering Atop could fix one's Spacetime Anchor Point at a certain point in time. Only once the time anchor possessed a fixed point in time could one rein in the timeline.

Meng Chen was not in a hurry. The Grand Golden Immortal realm was not so easy to break through.

At this moment, Yuanshi Tianzun spoke. "Now that you have entered the sect, you should establish Daoist Temples within Kunlun Mountain. The Kunlun Sacred Realm is filled with places where Dao charm gathers. You may choose your own locations to establish your Daoist Temples."

"However, your Third Uncle-Master has also accepted disciples, and they too will establish Daoist Temples on Kunlun Mountain. When establishing your Daoist Temples, do not clash with your Third Uncle-Master's disciples, lest you harm the bond between fellow disciples."

At this time, Yuanshi Tianzun and Master Tongtian had an excellent relationship. Since Yuanshi Tianzun loved Master Tongtian, he did not dislike the disciples under Master Tongtian's tutelage either.

Thus, he was willing to caution his disciples and have them coexist peacefully with the disciples of the Intercepting Teaching.